the Rx-7 is not a good starters car. The engine is dificult to maintenance because not many mechanics have been educated on the rotary so its hard to find someone to repair the car. I personally love the mazda but they aren't easy to find. So 10,000 - 15,000? you could look into an older acura rsx, super high revving engine w/ a nice tranny. The interior is also acura-grade. Reliabilty is near perfect (it's a honda, duh...). If you want something faster go for a used srt-4, cheap interior and not so relaible but that thang moves. (turbocharger,
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